Robert Wadsworth

Courtney Brown (clockwise from upper left), Mandy Garrett, Robert Wadsworth (with daughter Lizzie) and Timmy Gay won’t give up the sense of community and tranquil living of Oglethorpe County so they commute to work outside the county. (Photos/Submitted)

Courtney Brown (clockwise from upper left), Mandy Garrett, Robert Wadsworth (with daughter Lizzie) and Timmy Gay won’t give up the sense of community and tranquil living of Oglethorpe County so they commute to work outside the county. (Photos/Submitted)

Hit the road for work

Grace Burnett and Emily Adams
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Many Oglethorpe County residents work outside of the county, often in pursuit of careers or opportunities that aren’t available inside the county’s borders. These residents commute to and from Oglethorpe County because they love its slower pace of life and community.
Lizzie Wadsworth sits in the cockpit of a 1967 Piper Cherokee at Athens-Ben Epps Airport last week. The Oglethorpe County High School grad, who is a junior at UGA and vice president of the UGA Aviation Club, hopes to become a commercial airline pilot. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Lizzie Wadsworth sits in the cockpit of a 1967 Piper Cherokee at Athens-Ben Epps Airport last week. The Oglethorpe County High School grad, who is a junior at UGA and vice president of the UGA Aviation Club, hopes to become a commercial airline pilot. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Wadsworth finds her wings

Mia Fishman
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Lizzie Wadsworth became hooked on the thrill of flying when she was just 12. Her father, Robert, a pilot, helped her lift the plane from the runway and into the clouds. Sporting a pair of rainbow leopard print sunglasses and balancing on her dad’s knee, she fell in love with the sky.